Biographie de Laurel McHargue
Award-winning author Laurel McHargue, a West Point grad, was raised near Boston and somehow found her way to the breathtaking elevation of Colorado's Rocky Mountains--where she lives and laughs and publishes and podcasts and raises ducks. She writes about life, real and imagined, and hosts the podcast 'Alligator Preserves.' Contact her for interviews, book signings, and speaking engagements. Her publications include:Peace by Piece: 10 Lessons from a Jigsaw Puzzle! Co-written with Nadine Collier (LPC), a fresh exploration of timeless life lessons.
2021 CIPA EVVY Bronze Award AND 2021 Colorado Authors' League (CAL) Award Finalist!DARK EBB: GRIM TALES. A collection of 19 short stories with elements of horror, scifi, tragic love, and dark humor. 2020 CIPA EVVY Bronze Award for horror. Crow-Magnum. A short story about crime-solving twins assisted by supernatural crows. Waterwight Breathe: Book III of the Waterwight Series (final book). A YA fantasy adventure, 2019 CIPA EVVY Merit Award for YA Fiction.
Waterwight Flux: Book II of the Waterwight Series. A YA fantasy adventure, 2018 CIPA EVVY Merit Award for Juvenile Fiction. Waterwight: Book I of the Waterwight Series. This YA fantasy adventure earned a Silver CIPA EVVY Award in 2016 for Fiction/Fantasy, a Bronze CIPA EVVY Award in 2017 for Fairy Tales/Folklore, and a Merit CIPA EVVY Award in 2017 for Audiobook. Hunt for Red Meat (love stories). Humorous, relationship-focused essays spanning three years of hunting the wily elk in Colorado with her husband.
The Hare, Raising Truth. This Grimm's Fairy Tales, Twilight Zone mashup is not for children!"Miss?" Based on her experience as a first-year teacher, "Miss?" is a loosely fictionalized novel. IndieReader Approved Award. Haikus Can Amuse: 366 Haiku Starters. A gift journal. Finish the 2nd and 3rd lines of a haiku when given the first line, and write down your inspiration!Hai CLASS ku. A 90-day spinoff of Haikus Can Amuse.
Laurel's goal is to author as many books as possible in genres of every type. Visit Laurel's blog where she writes about life, real and imagined, at www.laurelmchargue.com
